Iraq's calligraphers who once drew stylised Arabic script with quills are declining in number.
Modern printing techniques, more profitable methods and a lack of state support have led to many abandoning the traditional craft.
But one man has continued with his art.
Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq.
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Modern printing techniques, more profitable methods and a lack of state support have led to many abandoning the traditional craft.
But one man has continued with his art.
Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq.
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#Iraq #Calligraphy #Art
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